Rima Kallingal in neelathamara

After 30 long years, Neelathamara is going to bloom again in Kerala.

It could be the beginning of new trend in malayalam for sure, as director lal jose team up with producer Suresh Kumar to remake the jnanapith award winner MT Vasudevan Nair's Neelathamara. With fresh faces in the lead, it is also an attempt to cut the mounting costs.

Neelathamara, scripted by MT and directed by Yusufali Kechery was released in 1979 with Ravikumar, Sathar and Ambika in the lead. According to MT, the new version will have the required changes thought the essence of the story will remain the same.

Ther role of Kunjumalu played by Ambika will now be played by Archana, a management student who is also an anchor with Malayalam TV channel. Kalesh plays Haridas, earlier enacted by Ravi Kumar. Dancer, model and Miss Kerala 2008 runner up Rima Kallingal plays a major role in this film.

Producer Suresh Kumar says that he has seen original Neelathamara at least 15 times when it was released. He suggested Lal Jos's name as director to MT, who immediately approved it.

Lal Jose says.. " It is a fantastic feeling to direct a film based on MT's script.”